Real Madrid kicked off their 2025–26 season with a 1–0 victory over Osasuna thanks to a penalty from Kylian Mbappé.
Just 41 days after they crashed out of the FIFA Club World Cup, Los Blancos returned to La Liga action at the Santiago Bernabéu. Like so many times last season, Mbappé delivered when the team needed him most, bagging Real Madrid’s only goal of the match from the spot after he drew a foul in the penalty area.
The goal was enough to secure all three points for the hosts, even without the introduction of Rodrygo, who spent the entire night on the bench. Beyond the Brazilian’s continued absence, more prominent storylines took center stage over the course of 90 minutes at the Spanish capital.
Here’s three takeaways from Real Madrid’s La Liga opener.
